US vows to wipe ISIS from ancient Syrian town where jihadis predict APOCALYPTIC battle

An old Islamic prophecy names Dabiq as the site of the final battle and ISIS fanatics have boasted of an upcoming struggle there which will see their fighters triumph over Western troops.
US Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken declared war on the terror group's Syrian base in Dabiq this week and predicted the loss of the town would speed up the demise of ISIS.
He said: "What we're doing now is working on the plans to take back Mosul, take back Dabiq, take back Raqqa.
"We have come to a point that we have now seized the opportunity to remove this regional structure that calls... read more

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